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March 18th
234 Notable deaths
Dezider Kardoš
Czechoslovak music educator and composer (1914-1991).
Born December 23rd, 1914 in Nadlice.
Died March 18th, 1991 at 76 years old in Bratislava.
Tivadar Monostori
Hungarian footballer (1936-2014).
Born August 24th, 1936 in Tatabánya.
Died March 18th, 2014 at 77 years old in Esztergom. [ref]
Willy Hansen
Danish cyclist (1906-1978).
Born April 4th, 1906 in Helsingør.
Died March 18th, 1978 at 71 years old in Brașov.
Teyfuq Abdul
Soviet military officer (1915-1945).
Born December 24th, 1915 in Partenit.
Died March 18th, 1945 at 29 years old in Grodków.
Sergei Gimayev
Soviet ice hockey player (1955–2017).
Born January 1st, 1955 in Pružany.
Died March 18th, 2017 at 62 years old in Tula (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Oleg Sakirkin
Kazakh and soviet triple jumper.
Born January 23rd, 1966 in Shymkent.
Died March 18th, 2015 at 49 years old in Shymkent.
József Balla
Hungarian wrestler (1955–2003).
Born July 27th, 1955 in Szőreg.
Died March 18th, 2003 at 47 years old in Kecskemét (heart failure).
Clémentine Hélène Dufau
French painter (1869-1937).
Born August 18th, 1869 in Quinsac.
Died March 18th, 1937 at 67 years old in Paris (stomach cancer).
Franco Giorgetti
Italian racing cyclist (1902–1983).
Born October 13th, 1902 in Varese.
Died March 18th, 1983 at 80 years old in Varese.
Tadeusz Korzon
Polish historian (1839–1918).
Born November 9th, 1839 in Minsk.
Died March 18th, 1918 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
W. W. Ashe
Botanist and forester with the north carolina geological survey (1872–1932).
Born June 4th, 1872 in Raleigh. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1932 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Enrico Rivolta
Italian footballer (1905–1974).
Born June 29th, 1905 in Milan.
Died March 18th, 1974 at 68 years old in Milan.
Božena Viková-Kunětická
Czech member of czech council, politician, feminist, writer and playwright (1862–1934).
Born July 29th, 1862 in Pardubice. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1934 at 71 years old in Libočany. [ref]
Adolf Tobler
Swiss linguist (1835-1910).
Born May 24th, 1835 in Hirzel.
Died March 18th, 1910 at 74 years old in Berlin.
Otakar Německý
Czech skier (1902–1967).
Born March 2nd, 1902 in Nové Město na Moravě. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1967 at 65 years old in Brno. [ref]
Sigve Lie
Norwegian sailor (1906–1958).
Born April 1st, 1906 in Haugesund Municipality.
Died March 18th, 1958 at 51 years old in Oslo.
Jean Fievez
Belgian footballer (1910-1997).
Born November 30th, 1910 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died March 18th, 1997 at 86 years old in Drogenbos.
Otto Roquette
German writer (1824-1896).
Born April 19th, 1824 in Krotoszyn.
Died March 18th, 1896 at 71 years old in Darmstadt.
Oles Berdnyk
Ukrainian & soviet science fiction writer, essayist, founding member of the ukrainian helsinki group, dissident and actor (1926-2003).
Born November 27th, 1926 in Vavylove.
Died March 18th, 2003 at 76 years old in Grebeni. [ref]
Rita Lejeune
Belgian philologist (1906–2009).
Born November 22nd, 1906 in Herstal.
Died March 18th, 2009 at 102 years old in Liège.
Arvo Lindén
Finnish wrestler.
Born February 27th, 1887 in Tampere.
Died March 18th, 1941 at 54 years old in Helsinki.
Viktor Kratasyuk
Canoe racer (1949–2003).
Born January 30th, 1949 in Poti.
Died March 18th, 2003 at 54 years old in Poti.
Robert van der Veen
Field hockey player (1906-1996).
Born September 26th, 1906 in Shanghai.
Died March 18th, 1996 at 89 years old in Jette.
Glen Mervyn
Canadian rower (1937–2000).
Born February 17th, 1937 in Vancouver.
Died March 18th, 2000 at 63 years old in Kelowna (colorectal cancer).
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams